It's been some time since I've made my own post. I'm usually a stalker of the brush forum, and the BST forum, and try to add in a comment where I think it would be helpful. This post is simply to share my Simpson brushes that I've collected over the years. I didn't want to drag it out over several photos, and did my best to put it all in one photo. Sometimes my energy is low and if I didn't just post it as-is, I might never get it up. While I love all the makers and their respective brushes, Simpson brushes hold a special place for me in my heart with the range of knot types and handles that can be had along with the engraving of a name with the handle. For me it is the full package, and I love the brushes whether in Pure, Best, 3-band Super, 2-band Super, Manchurian, or whatever else can come up. I hope the picture is enough to show the brushes mostly. I know some got blocked out of view a bit.

Nice! Despite all the choices that exist today a Simpson brush is still something special. While Manchurian and Best grades have been hit and miss for me, their Super and 2 Band of old have been my best experience.

As of late I have been gravitating towards larger handles. I am well served in the Chubby department and don't need to look much farther than that really for a top 6. The Chubby 3 Super is a particular favorite. The handle shape is to die for, and the hair is super soft with just a touch of massage at the tips. Absolute perfection. All of the Chubby brushes in their respective grades are superb to me. I admit the Candy Stripe CH3 hasn't seen use yet, but from a brief feel of the tips on the face gives me strong reason to suspect it will become a fast favorite.

The Emperors stand out as a preferred option for that day when I want a well-controlled knot that is soft and luxurious, and they're perfect for loading from a small C&S Travel dish. Knot size wise, The Berkeley and Case do this well also, but the Emperors get a plus for just a bit longer handle.

My Milk Churn 2 and Rover have exceptional knots too, and are a grade above what you normally get in Simpson Best. The handle shapes of these two in particular are favorites

The Eagle 3 is quite special with it's well-shaped fan knot, and provides a different flavor for those days when I want a bit of a scrubby brush, but not quite desiring the 2-band Super / Manchurian. I had one in best before, and it was soft like the Milk Churn and Rover, but had a bit of a tiny point in the middle.

Ben74's M7 is quite special to me, and I get a chuckle every time I see his name engraved on the brush and to think I have another fellow's old shaving brush, but for me it works. Superbly shaped knot, great handle, and honestly sums up my collection. The T4, PJ3 Super, Chubby 3 Super Pre-fix and M6 and P8 are all brushes I bought used, but there is no regret there whatsoever. They are superb examples of Simpson's workmanship I wouldn't have been able to acquire otherwise if I had been adverse to! This applies to several other great brushes I have too. I stopped to count how many of these brushes I have that I am not the original owner of and it totals 23. You might say I'm the badger adopter.

As of late I have been gravitating towards larger handles. I am well served in the Chubby department and don't need to look much farther than that really for a top 6. The Chubby 3 Super is a particular favorite. The handle shape is to die for, and the hair is super soft with just a touch of massage at the tips. Absolute perfection. All of the Chubby brushes in their respective grades are superb to me. I admit the Candy Stripe CH3 hasn't seen use yet, but from a brief feel of the tips on the face gives me strong reason to suspect it will become a fast favorite.

The Emperors stand out as a preferred option for that day when I want a well-controlled knot that is soft and luxurious, and they're perfect for loading from a small C&S Travel dish. Knot size wise, The Berkeley and Case do this well also, but the Emperors get a plus for just a bit longer handle.

My Milk Churn 2 and Rover have exceptional knots too, and are a grade above what you normally get in Simpson Best. The handle shapes of these two in particular are favorites

The Eagle 3 is quite special with it's well-shaped fan knot, and provides a different flavor for those days when I want a bit of a scrubby brush, but not quite desiring the 2-band Super / Manchurian. I had one in best before, and it was soft like the Milk Churn and Rover, but had a bit of a tiny point in the middle.

Ben74's M7 is quite special to me, and I get a chuckle every time I see his name engraved on the brush and to think I have another fellow's old shaving brush, but for me it works. Superbly shaped knot, great handle, and honestly sums up my collection. The T4, PJ3 Super, Chubby 3 Super Pre-fix and M6 and P8 are all brushes I bought used, but there is no regret there whatsoever. They are superb examples of Simpson's workmanship I wouldn't have been able to acquire otherwise if I had been adverse to! This applies to several other great brushes I have too. I stopped to count how many of these brushes I have that I am not the original owner of and it totals 23. You might say I'm the badger adopter.